Sabri Paşayiğit Architects

What Sabri Paşayiğit Architects does

Sabri Paşayiğit Architects (SP Architects) is a privately held architecture and master planning firm founded in 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey. The firm provides professional design services across the full project lifecycle, from concept development, facade design, and permitting through landscape design, interior design, and on-site supervision, serving government clients and private real estate developers across Turkey and Azerbaijan. SP Architects is one of Turkey's largest architectural practices by headcount, employing over 200 professionals across four offices in Istanbul (headquarters, 160+ staff), Baku (regional hub for Caucasus projects), Ankara (implementation and technical design), and Izmir (implementation-focused regional base). It delivers projects across diverse typologies including large-scale masterplans, residential developments, mixed-use complexes, public and civic buildings, hospitality, healthcare, and educational facilities.

SP Architects' service offering centers on architecture and master planning supported by a BIM-integrated design process that coordinates across more than 15 engineering and consultancy disciplines, including structural, mechanical, electrical, facade engineering, fire consultancy, acoustics, elevators, wind engineering, LEED consultancy, security, traffic planning, wayfinding, and lighting design. The firm has codified proprietary methodologies including an eight-principle post-disaster urban reconstruction framework, seismic-resilient educational building design aligned with Turkish Earthquake Regulation (TDY 2018), and academic research on integrating Islamic geometric patterns rooted in Ottoman and Seljuk heritage into contemporary architecture. For large-scale projects the firm establishes a dedicated Design Office directly on the construction site, exemplified by the Istanbul Financial Center project where SP Architects served as Lead Design Consultant coordinating a 220-person multidisciplinary team in partnership with Turner Construction Company.

Revenue is generated through project-specific, quote-based professional services fees with no publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market relies on architectural competitions, government tenders, and direct enterprise engagement with real estate developers and institutional clients. Key clients include the Istanbul Project Coordination Unit (IPCU) for the ISMEP reconstruction of 65 educational buildings, TOKİ for post-disaster housing masterplans, the Azerbaijan government for Karabakh reconstruction including Hadrut and Tuğ masterplans, the Burkina Faso government for the Constitutional Court in Ouagadougou, and major Turkish developers Mesa Mesken, OYAK Construction, Astaş Construction, DAP Construction, and Emlak Konut REIC, plus Marriott in hospitality. The firm markets itself through its corporate website and project portfolio, expertise publications, and presence at international events including Cityscape Global, Oman Design & Build Week, and the ÇEDBİK Green Buildings Summit.

Name

Sabri Paşayiğit Architects

Legal name

SP Architects

Website

https://spdo.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SP Architects is a Turkish architecture and master planning firm founded in 2005 with 200+ professionals across offices in Istanbul, Baku, Ankara, and Izmir, delivering large-scale masterplans, post-disaster reconstruction, and urban regeneration for government and real estate developer clients in Turkey, Azerbaijan, and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Engagement & Participatory Planning (BPAHAKAO), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban master planning
• Post-disaster reconstruction
• Mixed-use development design
• Civic and educational architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Design Services: SP Architects generates revenue through professional architecture and design service fees, covering the full project lifecycle from concept development, façade design, permitting, implementation coordination, landscape design, and on-site supervision. Projects range from master planning and public buildings to residential, mixed-use, hospitality, and healthcare typologies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SP Architects is an architecture and master planning firm delivering full-lifecycle design services from concept development, façade design, and permitting through landscape, interior, and on-site construction supervision. The firm serves government, real estate developer, and institutional clients across diverse typologies including large-scale city masterplans, mixed-use developments, residential complexes, hospitality, healthcare, educational, and civic buildings, with distinctive expertise in post-disaster and post-conflict urban regeneration.

Product overview

SP Architects operates as an architecture and master planning firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services. The core offering centers on architecture and master planning services spanning city-scale masterplans, residential developments, mixed-use complexes, hospitality projects, and specialized post-disaster reconstruction work. Key signature projects include the Istanbul Financial Center (a three-phase major urban development) and the Karabakh urban regeneration program for Hadrut and Tuğ. The firm has developed particular expertise in post-disaster urban reconstruction following Turkey's major earthquakes and provides large-scale educational infrastructure through the ISMEP program for 65 school buildings in Istanbul. The service portfolio is organized around architectural design from concept to construction, with specialized capabilities in master planning, landscape design, and post-conflict/catastrophe recovery planning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Master Planning Core architectural services encompassing urban planning, master planning, and architectural design from concept to construction, covering diverse scales from large-scale masterplans to public buildings, housing, healthcare, and mixed-use projects. Delivered to enterprise developers, government, and institutional clients across Turkey and Azerbaijan.
• Post-Disaster Urban Reconstruction Comprehensive post-disaster reconstruction services covering Kahramanmaraş earthquake recovery, Diyarbakır Suriçi heritage restoration, and Kastamonu flood reconstruction, applying an eight-principle framework to deliver affordable, resilient, and dignified urban districts.
• ISMEP Educational Buildings Program Large-scale educational infrastructure program delivering reconstruction and design of 65 school buildings across Istanbul under the Istanbul Seismic Risk Mitigation and Emergency Preparedness Project, applying seismic-resilient design in compliance with TDY 2018 Turkish Earthquake Regulation, Energy Performance of Buildings Regulation, and Accessibility Regulation, with reinforced structural systems, base isolation, and passive cooling strategies.
• Karabakh Urban Regeneration Post-conflict urban regeneration masterplans for Hadrut and Tuğ towns in Azerbaijan's Karabakh region, including comprehensive masterplanning, architectural concept design, and technical documentation for rebuilding war-affected settlements using reconnaissance, SWOT analysis, demographic projections, spatial syntheses, and phased development strategies.
• Residential Development Design Residential architecture services including villa design, terraced residences, mixed-use residential complexes, and urban transformation projects for real estate developers across Turkey and Azerbaijan.
• Hospitality Architecture Hotel and hospitality design services including Marriott Hotel projects and boutique hospitality developments featuring contemporary design with urban convenience, delivered for hospitality operators and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65 educational buildings designed across Istanbul under ISMEP
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turner Construction CompanycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTurner Construction Company served as the project manager for the Istanbul Financial Center development, while SP Architects served as Lead Design Consultant. SP Architects managed the coordination of architectural authorship and consultancy processes, including structural, mechanical, electrical, façade engineering, fire consultancy, acoustics, elevators, wind engineering, LEED consultancy, security, traffic planning, wayfinding, and lighting design disciplines.
• Dr. Serap Ekizler SönmezcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration with Dr. Serap Ekizler Sönmez for scientific pattern research on Islamic geometric patterns rooted in Ottoman and Seljuk architectural heritage for the Istanbul Financial Center project. The research analyzed historical, mathematical, and structural principles and translated them into contemporary architectural production.
• JotunminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJotun color experts conducted a color training event at SP Architects office, sharing valuable insights on color applications in architecture with the SP Architects team.
• INK (Landscape Design)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINK landscape design team was hosted at SP Architects office for an inspiring event on landscape design, sharing valuable insights with the SP Architects team.
• AHEC (American Hardwood Export Council)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAHEC Technical Consultant Neil Summers delivered a presentation on wood and sustainability at the SP Architects Istanbul office, providing expertise on materials and sustainable design practices.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Broadway Malyan: UK-headquartered architecture firm with a strong Middle East and North Africa practice; overlaps with SP Architects' regional developer and masterplan pipeline from a UK base.
• Benoy: UK-based international practice with retail-led and mixed-use expertise and significant Middle East/Asia footprint; comparable in typology (retail, hospitality, mixed-use) for Gulf-developer clients.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global mega-practice with extensive civic, financial district, and masterplan commissions across MENA, the Caucasus, and Central Asia; sets the benchmark for institutional and sovereign-scale architecture that SP Architects competes for.
• Gensler: Largest global design and architecture firm, active across commercial, hospitality, and mixed-use typologies; competes for the same large-scale developer and institutional programs at global scale.
• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): Global multidisciplinary firm with deep expertise in towers, financial districts, and urban masterplans — directly comparable to SP Architects' Istanbul Financial Center and corporate-tower offerings.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Iconic global architecture firm with strong presence in large-scale cultural, commercial, and masterplan projects throughout the Middle East and former Soviet geography; competes for the marquee signature commissions SP Architects targets.

Direct peers

• Emre Arolat Architects (EAA): Istanbul-headquartered practice with similar typological breadth (mixed-use, residential, cultural) and international award profile; competes head-to-head with SP Architects for high-end Turkish developer and institutional work.
• Hazan Mimarlık: Istanbul-based architecture practice with strong portfolio in Turkish residential, commercial, and masterplan projects, including recognized urban-transformation work; directly comparable in scale and typology to SP Architects' domestic projects.
• Yazgan Design: Turkish architecture firm focused on commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects across Turkey; operates in the same developer-services segment with an overlapping public-building practice.
• Tabanlıoğlu Architects: Istanbul-based architecture practice of comparable scale and international reach, working across mixed-use, hospitality, cultural, and transportation projects in Turkey and abroad; direct competitor for the same sovereign and developer-led mega-project commissions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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